Equivalent of ~60 nuclear plants needed by 2030 but essentially zero being built

Equivalent of ~60 nuclear plants needed by 2030 but essentially zero being built | a nuclear power plant is about 1.5 gigawatts. So it's about 60 nuclear plants and we're doing essentially zero or one, right? Depending on how you count

a nuclear power plant is about 1.5 gigawatts. So it's about 60 nuclear plants and we're doing essentially zero or one, right? Depending on how you count

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